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Recycled vending machine is now an Art Candy Machine

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So I wanted to share my latest recycled project. I launched an Art Candy Machine! I recycled a snack vending machine. I embellished it with a gold frame and some signage to explain it. Right now it’s in my driveway where guests can patronize it while socially distancing in the fresh air. Each piece of art is $5 and 100% of the sales go to the artist.

Check out this News segment where lots of art is featured along with my neighborhood gallery.

including Helena Bowman’s “Canned Nature” – art made in recycled mint tins.

 

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  1. This is a fantastic and creative idea, I hope it is very successful, I wish you all the best from UK
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